Sleeping-car.



No. 897,798. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908. F. E. STEBBINS.

SLEEPING GAR.

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No. 897,798. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

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SLEEPING GAR.

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SLEEPING-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed January 8, 1908. Serial N 0. 409,747.

T 0 all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, FRANK E. STEBBINs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Sleeping-Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates broadly to cars adapted for sleeping purposes bynight, which are provided with alcoves shut off from the sections orareas of the floor space, each side of an open central passage way andcontaining the seats, by permanent partitions or by partitions some ofwhich are permanent and some movable, and embraces certain improvementsdisclosed in my prior applications filed December 24, 1897, No. 663,352,and December 11, 1905, No. 291,322, of which applications the presentapplication is in part a continuation.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a car which shallafford ample isolation or seclusion and toilet conveniences for smallparties or friends traveling together, or for night runs, and shall beadapted for accommodating more passengers for the same length of carthan any of the several types of stateroom cars now in use.

Another object is the production of a car which will be strengthenedbelow the deck sills or plates so that the sides will not crush inwardlyshould the car leave the track and turn over or roll down an incline.

A still further object is the provision of an improved upper berth foruse in closed and open cars which can be contracted and closed to asubstantially perpendicular position adjacent the car wall and notproject far inwardly into the interior as do the ponderous overhangingupper berths of the Pullman type.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in a car having anopen central passage way with sections located at the side walls and.alcoves adjacent the sections, which latter are shut off from thealcoves at the ends and from adjacent sections by strong rigid permanentpartitions, or partitions some of which are permanent and some movable,said sections being provided with means for forming lower and upperberths.

Further, it consists in a car having three fixed seat backs adjacent thewall of the car forming a section and an alcove, and two fixed and onemovable partitions in connection with said seat backs.

It further consists in certain novelties of construction andcombinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter specified andpointed out in the claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate two examples of cars with opencentral passages having the sections shut off from the alcoves bypermanent partitionsone with a deck roof and one with an archedroofanother example wherein the seat back between the alcove and sectionis provided with a movable partition, and two examples of con tractingand folding upper berths adapted for use in closed or open cars, allconstructed according to the best of the several modes I have so fardevised for the practical application of the principles.

Figures 1 and 2 are plan views of halves of a single car having an opencentral passage and the sections shut off at the ends from the alcovesby permanent partitions, the alcoves being provided with movable meansfor closing them at their front ends from the central passageway. Fig. 3is a cross section of Fig. 1 on the line :cx, showing one upper berthlowered and extended and another contracted and folded up adjacent thecar wall and roof. Fig. 4 is a side elevation on line yy of Fig. 1,showing one full section, one alcove closed, and another open. Fig. 5 isa cross section of a car showing the same type of upper berth, one beingcontracted and closed and the other lowered and extended, and a movablepartition in connection with the seat back between the alcove andsection. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail views of the upper berth, showing atop plan of half the mattress and half the panel, an end elevation, anda sectional view thereof. Fig. 9 is a cross section of a car having anarched roof and permanent partitions, and a modified construction ofupper berth. Fig. 10 illustrates in elevation one of the alcoves whichare located between the seat backs and permanent partitions of the carshown by Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a section of Fig. 10 on line a;-:c andthrough the alcove.

Referring to the several figures, the numeral 1 designates the floor ofthe car 2, the vertical side walls; 3, the plates; 4, the roof adjacentthe plates; 5, the deck roofs in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and of any desiredconstruction; 6, the arched roof in Figs. 9, 10, 11, and of the shapeshown; 7, vertical permanent par titions of wood or steel plates eachlocated adjacent the side wall, at right angles there to, and with oneedge abutting the wall, the lower part of each partition, as 8, servingas a seat back, except the partitions 9 adjacent the toilet rooms 10 atthe corners of the car; 11, the open central passage way by whichpassengers may pass from end to end of the car and into adjacent cars;and 12 designates the arch rails which extend from side to side of thecar or between the deck sills 13, said arch rails being locatedsubstantially in the same vertical planes as the seat backs andpartitions or slightly at the sides thereof, the upper edges of thepartitions preferably being secured to the arch rails.

The partitions and seat backs divide the floor area into spaces 14identified as sections, and spaces 15 identified as alcoves. Eachsection is provided with movable seats or cushions 16, which areadjacent the walls and upon opposite sides of the open central passageway, seat ends 17, and removable back upholsterings 18, which with thecushions may be adjustedto form a lower berth entirely within a sectionin a way well known. .The seat ends are open above the arm rests to thecentral passage way so the passengers of opposite sections can look fromthe windows on both sides of the car. Above each pair of seats and withone edge adjacent the car wall an upper contracting berth is hinged. Twoexamples of the upper berth are illustrated.

In Figs. 3 to 8 the numeral 19 designates a panel of wood or metal ofless width than the berth when arranged for use 20, end pieces; 21, theinner edge of the panel preferably curved at 22 as shown; 23, pivots orhinges; 24, fastening means in the end pieces and partitions of any kindto hold the panel and berth in a closed vertical position; 25, a rope orchain for supporting the panel, one end thereof being secured to aspring drum or the like within the alcove and the other end to thepieces at the ends of the panel; 26, an extension comprising twometallic plates or parts 27, 28 united by hinges 29 and pro vided withbars 30 at the ends which are riveted to the parts 27, 28, the free endsthereof extending to staples 31 to which they are hinged by straps 32,as shown in Figs. 6 and 8. The bed bottom or mattress comprises twoparts 33 and 34 with springs, united or hinged at 35, or both parts maypreferably be detachably secured to the parts 27 and 28 of the metalplates. The outer edge of the bed bottom or foundation and outer plateare supported when in use by the straps or cords 36 which engage hooksor similar devices 37 on the arch rails. Obviously, the outer edge ofthe upper berth can be turned under the part in its rear through the mefdium of the hinges, thus contracting the width of the berth to the samewidth as, or less width than, the panel, which latter when turned upvertically lies with its outer edge in contact with or adjacent thelower surface of the roof.

The second example of contracting upper berth is shown in Fig. 9, wherea panel 88 with end and edge pieces form a box which is hinged by pivots39 to the partitions. A bed bottom or foundation consisting of two parts40 and 41 hinged together by rule joint hinges 42 is supported by pivots43 within the box, the outer edge being supported from the arch rails bystraps or cords 36, as in the first example. The bed bottom orfoundation may be made of rods or tubes in connection with woven wireand upholstering, or in any other suitable way. The dotted lines at theright in Fig. 9 show how the bed bottom contracts and folds into the boxor onto the panel, which latter is then turned upon its pivots to theposition shown at the left in the said figure. Within each alcove isformed a pocket 44 having a door thereto 45 with a mirror; a foldingwash basin 46 provided with a cleat 47 upon its exterior surface; and anopenable receptacle 48 below the basin. The lower part of the alcovespace is inclosed by two removable boards or hinged doors 49 at thefront thereof, and a removable top cover 50 having a cleat 51 bearingagainst the upper edges of the doors or boards, as shown in detail inFig. 11. v A roller curtain 52 is lo cated at the front edge of thealcove and journaled in the partitions whereby the entire alcove may beshut off from the central passage way. At the left in Fig. 4 analcove isshown inclosed, and at the right an alcove with the inclosing meansremoved. The removable mattresses, bedding and curtains are stored inthe alcoves by day, and the space above the top cover may be used forthe reception. of hand baggage, etc. The alcove space for storage ofbedding is preferably enlarged by inclosing the space beneath the seatsor cushions and cutting away the lower part of the seat back to providean opening thereto, as shown at A in Fig. 11. In this figure the pocket44 is within the wall of the car, whereas in Fig. 4 it is located abovethe basin and within the alcove space proper adjacent the wall. Thepocket is for the reception of towels and other toilet appliances. Itwill be observed that the basin and box which supports the basin aresubstantially of the Width of the alcove so as to prevent water fallingupon the floor. In some cases it may be deemed advisable to use amovable or removable partition in connection with one or more seat backsbetween an alcove and a section, as shown at the right in Fig. 5, wherethe partition or head board is in two parts hinged together andremovable. In this case the edge of the partition matches the bulk-headat the right thereof.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings itbecomes clear that a car has been produced which has great strength,owing to the number of vertical partitions and their connections withthe floor and arch rails; which has increased open space between theupper berths when folded, thus greatly improving the interior appearanceof the car; which utilizes the interior space more effectively thanstateroom cars heretofore designed, such as the well known Pullman andMann-boudoir types, and which possesses additional desirable featuresreadily apprehended by those familiar with the art. When a removablepartition is used, as above specified, the continuous space between twofixed partitions is increased.

The ordinary manipulations and use of the furnishings of a section willbe obvious from the drawings. When the seat upholsterings have beenshifted to form a lower berth, the upper berth turned down, the enddoors or boards of the alcove opened or removed, the top cover andbedding removed from the alcove so it will be free and unobstructed,then a curtain is supported from the hooks 37 covering the fronts of thealcove and section. The passenger is thus screened when in the passageway and going from the berth to the alcove, and vice versa. When the caris used for day service, the bedding of two opposite sections may, if sodesired, be stored in a single alcove and the one opposite left open foruse, as shown at the right in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

It will be observed that the alcoves are free and unobstructed by nightwhen used by the passengers in undressing, and in the morning when usedfor dressing and washing, and that the floors thereof are substantiallyon a level with the floor of the central passage way however, saidfloors may be slightly elevated and far enough to receive steam heatingpipes or ventilating means beneath them without interfering with theirconvenient accessibility or use so long as the alcoves themselves arefree and unobstructed. Moreover, permanent wash basins may besubstituted for those shown; other lower and upper berths in some casesused; a modified construction of contracting or folding upper berth beselected; and other changes in details be introduced in practice whichwill not constitute substantial departures, but be embraced within thescope of the claims.

It has been the practice to construct stateroom cars with a series ofclosed rooms along one side of the car, or upon opposite sides from themiddle towards the ends, with a passage way at the wall of the car; oralong opposite sides of the car with a Zigzag pas sage way. The firsttype of arrangement is objectionable by reason of the limited number ofrooms which can be formed in a car; the second type is objectionable, inthat it is necessary to make the berths relatively very narrow; and bothtypes are further objectionable, in that the view is obstructed on oneside of the room and the isolation of the passengers excessive. A carconstructed as herein set forth secures sufficient seclusion Without toomuch isolation, has convenient toilet appliances adjacent the berths, isadapted for the use of the general traveling public as well as forfamilies and small parties, and for the same length of car body containsa greater number of relatively wide berths.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, ofseat backs and partitions, some of which partitions are fixed, locatedadjacent the walls and substantially at right angles thereto dividingthe floor area into a central passage way, sections, and alcove spacesadjacent the walls, said alcove spaces being entirely shut off from theends of the sections at night by partitions or head boards but open tothe fronts of the sections, and means for forming lower and upper berthsin the sections.

2. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and wall, ofthree fixed seat backs dividing the floor area adjacent the wall into asection and an alcove space, partitions in connection with the seatbacks two of which are fixed, said alcove space being entirely shut offfrom the section at night by a partition and seat back so access to thesec tion is by way of the central passage, and means for forming a lowerberth and an upper berth in the section; said section and alcove spacebeing in open communication at their front portions.

3. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcove spaces adjacent the walls, said alcove spacesbeing entirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitionsbut open to their front portions; and means for forming lower and upperberths in the sections.

41. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical p artitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcove spaces adjacent the walls, said alcove spacesbeing entirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitionsbut open to their front portions; means for forming lower and upperberths in the sections; and toilet appliances, embracing wash basins,located in the alcoves.

5. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sec tions, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut oil from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; and movable meansfor closing the alcoves from the central passage way, which latter isopen in front of an alcove and section.

6. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; and movable meansfor inclosing part of each alcove space to form a receptacle therein forbedding by day.

7. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and sub stantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections and movable end andtop cover boards or partitions for inclosing part of each alcove spaceto form a receptacle and a space above the top cover for hand baggage byday.

8. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut oil from the ends of the sections by the partitions butopen to their front portions; means for forming lower berths in thesections; hinged and folding upper berths in the sections; and toiletappliances in the alcoves.

9. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower berths in the sections contracting upper berths hingedto the car in the sections; and movable means for closing the alcovesfrom the central passage way.

10. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; seatsin the sections the upholsterings of which can be adjusted to form lowerberths; u per berths hinged to the car in the sections, w hich berthscan be folded to substantially vertical positions against the car walls;and toilet appliances in the alcoves.

11. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut oii from the ends of the sections by the partitions; seatsin the sections the upholsterings of which can be adjusted to form lowerberths; contracting upper berths hinged to the walls in the sections andadapted to fold to substantially vertical positions; and movable meansfor inclosing a part of each alcove space to form a receptacle.

12. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections and folding washbasins located in the alcoves and adjacent the walls.

13. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and sub stantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; wash basins in thealcoves located adj acent the car walls; and openable pockets or closetsabove the basins.

14. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; andmeans for forming lower and upper berths in the sections; said sectionsbeing disposed oppoj the floor area into a central passage way, seesiteeach other and open to the central passage way whereby the occupants ofeach section can look from the windows on both sides of the car.

15. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; twoseats in each section facing each other the upholsterings of which aremovable to form a lower berth; means for forming an upper berth in eachsection; toilet appliances in the alcoves; and movable means for closingthe alcoves from the central passage way.

16. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sec tions, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions butopen to their front portions, and also being free and unobstructed foruse by passengers in undressing, dressing and washing; toilet applianceslocated in the alcoves; seat upholsterings which can be transformed intoa lower berth in each section; and an upper berth in each section.

17. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and sub stantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions butopen to their front portions, and an alcove being located at the end ofeach section for use by the occu ants of the section; and means forforming ower and upper berths in the sections.

18. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and sub stantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions, andan alcove being located at the end of each section for use by theoccupants of the section; means for forming upper and lower berths inthe sections; and movable means for inclosing art of each alcove spaceto form a receptacle for bedding.

19. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing tions, and alcoves adjacent the walls,said alcoves being entirely shut off from the ends of the sections bythe partitions but open to their front portions, and an alcove beinglocated at the end of each section; means for forming lower and upperberths in each section; and toilet appliances in the alcoves.

20. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; and means forclosing the fronts of the alcoves from the passage way consisting ofmovable screens or curtains.

21. The combination in a sleeping ear and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passageway, sec tions, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; and toiletappliances in the alcoves; the said alcoves at their front portionsbeing free and unobstructed from the floor to the top of the partitionsand open to the central passage way.

22. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offixed vertical partitions located adjacent the walls and substantiallyat right angles thereto dividing the floor areainto a central passageway, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls, said alcoves beingentirely shut off from the ends of the sections by the partitions; meansfor forming lower and upper berths in the sections; and toiletappliances in the alcoves; the said sections being disposed oppositeeach other so passengers can look from the windows on both sides of theear, and the alcoves being free and unobstructed with their floorssubstantially on a level with the floor of the central passage way.

23. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor, roof, wallsand arch rails, of fixed vertical partitions located adjacent the wallsand substantially at right angles thereto and extending from the archrails and roof approximately to the floor dividing the floor area into acentral passage way, sections, and alcoves adjacent the walls; saidalcoves being free and unobstructed and open to the central passage way;toilet appliances in the alcoves; and means for forming lower and upperberths in the sections.

24. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and wall, offixed vertical partitions 7 dividing the floor area adjacent the wallinto a section 14 and an alcove 15, said alcove being entirely shut offfrom the end of the section by a partition, access thereto be ingaflorded by the open passage way; seats in the section the upholsteringof which can form a lower berth; an upper berth hinged to the car abovethe seats; a wash basin in the alcove; and means at the top of the carfor supporting a curtain in front of the alcove andjboth berths whenadapted for use.

25. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, offiXed vertical partitions 7 dividing the floor area adjacent the wallinto a section 14 and an alcove 15, said alcove being entirely shut offfrom the end of the section by a partition, access thereto beingafforded by the open passage way; seats in the section the upholsteringof which can form a lower berth; an upper berth hinged to the car abovethe seats and adapted to fold to a vertical position adjacent the wall;and a wash basin in the alcove.

The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and walls, of fixedvertical partitions 7 located adjacent the walls and substantially atright angles thereto dividing the floor area into a central passage way,two sections 14, 14 at opposite sides of the passage way, and twoalcoves, one at the end of each section; means for forming lower andupper berths in the sections; and toilet appliances in the alcoves; thefronts of the sections being open so the occupants may look from thewindows on both sides of the car.

27. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and wall, ofvertical partitions 7 dividing the floor area adjacent the wall into asection 14 and an alcove 15, said alcove being entirely shut off fromthe end of the section by a partition; seats in the section theupholstering of which can be adjusted to form a lower berth; an upperberth above the seats; and movable means for in closing part of thealcove space to form a receptacle for bedding.

28. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and wall, ofvertical partitions 7 dividing the floor area adjacent the wall into asection 14 and an alcove 15, said alcove being entirely shut off fromthe end of the section by a partition; seats in the section theupholstering of which can be adjusted to form a lower berth; an upperberth above the seats; and movable means, as curtain 52, for shuttingoff the alcove from the passage way, which latter is open in front ofthe alcove and section.

29. The combination in a sleeping car, of seat backs 8 located adjacentthe wall and substantially at right angles thereto dividing the floorarea into a section and an alcove, said alcove being free andunobstructed at its front portion; a folding wash basin, as 46, locatedat the wall; an openable receptacle its) the panel will cover the foldedbed bottom or mattress.

31. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in ahori- Zontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; and a bed bottom or mattress consisting of parallellongitudinally divided portions one of which can be folded or turnedupon or parallel with the other and when so folded is of the same orless width than the panel, and when unfolded is of greater width; meansfor supporting the outer edge of the said bed bottom when extended; andmeans for securing the berth when turned to a vertical position adjacentthe wall.

32. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a hori zontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; and a bed bottom or mattress consisting oflongitudinal pieces hinged to gether, the outer edge piece being adaptedto fold under or parallel with the inner piece, and the bed bottomitself to turn to a sub stantially vertical position and occupy thespace between the car wall and the panel when raised.

33. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; and a bed bottom or mattress consisting of theportions 33, 34 hinged together, for the purpose set forth.

34. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe Wall and roof; an extension at the outer edge of the panel adaptedto be moved to a position within the area of the panel; and a foldingbed bottom or mattress adapted to be folded to a position within thearea of the panel.

35. The combination with a car, of an up per berth com )rising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; a folding extension at the outer edge of the panel;and a divided bed bottom or mattress one part of which can be moved to aposition parallel with the other part.

36. The combination with a car, of an upper berth com rising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; and a spring bed bottom or mattress consisting oflongitudinally divided portions which bed bottom or mattress can beunfolded and extended beyond the edge of the panel and folded to thesame or less width than the panel, whereby when folded the bed bottommay occupy the space between the car wall and the turned up panel.

37. The combination with a car, of an upper berth com rising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a sub stantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; an extension consisting of a plate flexibly securedto the panel; and a folding bed bottom or mattress.

38. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inneredge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; an extension consisting of a plate hinged to barswhich latter are hinged to the panel; and a folding bed bottom ormattress.

39. The combination with a car, of an upper berth comprising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wall with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; an extension consisting of the plates 27, 28 hingedtogether and bars 30, 30 hinged to the plates and their free ends hingedto the panel; and a folding bed bottom or mattress.

40. The combination with a car, of an upper berth com rising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wa l with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a substantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; a folding bed bottom or mattress which when extendedis supported at its rear edge by the panel; and means for supporting thefront edge thereof when extended.

41. The combination with a car, of an up per berth com rising a panelhinged or pivoted at the wail with its inner edge in a horizontal lineand adapted to be turned to a sub stantially vertical position adjacentthe wall and roof; and a bed bottom or mattress foldable upon itselfwhich can be turned up adj acent the wall and when folded occupy thespace between the wall and the panel when the latter is closed.

42. The combination with a car of an upper berth comprising a panelhaving end pieces and a curved surface at its rear edge, said panelbeing hinged or pivoted at said inner edge to the car and adapted tofold up substantially parallel with the wall and adjacent the roof; abed bottom or mattress foldable upon itself which when folded lieswithin the area of the panel, and when extended projects beyond. thefront edge of the panel; and means for supporting the said bed bottom ina horizontal position.

43. The combination in a sleeping car and with the floor and wall, ofseat backs and partitions located adjacent the wall and subadjacent thewall; a folding wash basin and box hinged or pivoted adjacent the wallin the alcove space and substantially of the width of the alcove; and anopenable pocket located above the basin and against the wall.

F. STEBBINS.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. HUNTER, RANsoM O. WRIGHT.

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